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Health Gist: DRUGS THAT CAN DAMAGE YOUR EARS PERMANENTLY

Many drugs can damage the ears (ototoxic drugs). Some ototoxic drugs include the antibiotics streptomycin, tobramycin, gentamicin, neomycin, and vancomycin, certain chemotherapy drugs (for example, cisplatin), furosemide, and aspirin. Whether people develop drug ototoxicity depends on many factors, including: 1. How much of the drug the person took (the dose)… Read More »Health Gist: DRUGS THAT CAN DAMAGE YOUR EARS PERMANENTLY